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tempt fortune

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He passed the day thinking about the lottery, and the next morning he decided to tempt fortune in that new manner.

But as I know I can never hope to rival you, I shall take the studio, and tempt fortune.'

A fool would have gone on; but I, not wishing to tempt fortune, and in order to avoid losing all my gains, quitted the table.

She could not endure the long evenings in the villa, and felt that she must again tempt fortune at the Casino.

And now, again, on the 31st of March, I set out once more to tempt fortune in the Fairfax forests.

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On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tempt fortune, such as: pony up, speculate, wager, ante, chance, and dice.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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